Why Was Eberechi Eze Free Kick Goal Ruled Out Against Chelsea?

Before Gameweek 1 came to an end, another dramatic incident took place, adding to the excitement of the opening week. The incident happened on 17th August, when Crystal Palace, the FA Cup and Community Shield winners, faced world champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Before the half-time whistle, an incident happened and became the topic of discussion on the internet. As fans are still confused about why Eberechi Eze Free Kick was disallowed.

Why Was Eberechi Eze Free Free-Kick Goal Disallowed?

The on-pitch referee, Darren England, disallowed Eberechi Eze free kick goal as it was found that Crystal Palace’s captain, Marc Guehi, broke a PGMOL rule. When Eze took the free kick, Guehi was standing less than one meter from Chelsea’s defensive wall. According to PGMOL rules, when a team forms a wall with three or more players, no attacking player can be closer than one meter until the ball is kicked.

The breach of the PGMOL rule was the reason behind Eberechi Eze free kick goal that was later disallowed and not a push on Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo, as initially thought.